Receptacle with lid-operated lifter



A. CAHN RECEPTACLE WITH LID-OPERATED LIFTER Filed Sept. 21, 1844 441 ATTYs 'INVENTOR. finial w? fakrz Patented Nov. 11, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RECEPTACLE WITH LID-OPERATED LIFTER Adolph Cahn, New York, N. Y., assignor to The United States Playing Card Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application September 21, 1944, Serial No. 555,089

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The present invention relates to improvements in receptacles and is particularly directed to certain novel features which adapt said receptacles for containing a deck of playing cards.

It is an object of the invention to provide an air-tight and dust-tight receptacle which has incorporated therein a simplified means for raising an article contained therein from a normal fiat position to a manually accessible position upon movement of the receptacle lid, to its open position.

Another object of the invention is to provide in a playing card receptacle having a cardraising mechanism, a means whereby the cards normally rest upon a fiat surface to thereby preclude deformation of the cards in the receptacle during storage.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel raising member for articles within a re-- ceptacle which is normally disposed within the confines of its interior surfaces to thereby provide a compartment therein which snugly receives said articles and precludes their movement during shipment or handling.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a simplified and practical raising member having the foregoing features which may be economically manufactured.

Other objects Will be apparent from the following specification and drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of my receptacle.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged, cross-sectional View taken on line 2--2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged, cross-sectional View taken on line 33 of Fig. 1, the lid of the receptacle being illustrated in partially opened position.

Fig. 4 is an interior, perspective view of a box corner with the lid removed.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the raising arm for the receptacle.

Fig. 6 is a fragmental, perspective View of the hinge edge of the receptacle lid.

My receptacle 8 comprises an open-topped box 9, having a fiat bottom iii, a front wall H, a rear wall I2 and side walls It and M. An integrally formed wall I49 extends centrally between the front and rear walls and divides the box into two equally proportioned compartments, each of which is adapted to snugly receive a deck of playing cards IE5, or the like.

The upper edge of the rear wall I2 is provided with integrally-formed and cylindrically-shaped end hinge knuckles iii-46 and a centrally disposed hinge knuckle l'l. As most clearly illustrated in Figs. 2 and 4, the upper edge l8 of the rear wall, exclusive of the hinge knuckles I6l6 and ll, is concave in transverse extension. A lid I9 is provided for the box and has end hinge knuckles 202ll formed at its rear edge which are cylindrical in cross-section and are adapted to snugly seat in concave portions 2|-2l of the rear wall formed between the hinge knuckles Eli-l6 and their respective side walls. All the knuckles are provided with aligned apertures through which a hinge pintle 22 passes and about which the cover rotates relative to the box. As is most clearly illustrated in Fig. 6, the rear edge 23 of the lid extending between the knuckles 2fl-2ll is concave in transverse extension so that a snug fit is effected between its surface and the adjacent portions of the cylindrical knuckles l6l6 and l! formed on the box.

The lid is provided with an integrally formed finger piece 2 3 disposed centrally on the front edge of the lid and said lid is furthermore provided with a continuous down-turned flange 25 spaced inwardly from the interior marginal edges of the lid and which cooperates with the upper portions of the side walls to provide an effective seal for the receptacle when the lid is in its closed position.

A raising arm 25, actuated by the opening movement of the receptacle lid, is provided for each of the compartments and as their construction is identical, only one of them will be hereinafter described. This raising arm, as shown in Fig. 5, has a cylindrically formed upper portion 21 which is snugly mounted for independent rotary movement between the knuckles l6 and H of the box, an aperture 28 being formed therethrough for receiving the hinge pintle 22. A narrow, extended body portion 29 depends from the cylindrical portion 21 and terminates in an inturned portion 30 effected through a smooth, curved portion 3!. It will be noted by reference to Figs. 2 and 4 that the central portion of the rear wall in each compartment is provided with an inset portion 32 which is disposed between the hinge knuckles I6 and ll and extends substantially the vertical distance of the rear wall. The

depth of this inset has the same dimension as the thickness of the raising arm 26 so that when said raising arm assumes its inoperative position, it is snugly received in the recess 32 and its front surface lies flush with the interior surface of the rear wall.

The inturned portion 30 of the raising arm extends downwardly into an arcuately shaped recess 33 formed in the bottom of the playing card compartment and as indicated in Fig. 2, said inturned portion 30 extends below the lower rear edge of the playing cards H: which rest upon the fiat bottom of the box and the arcuate recess 33 therefore permits rotation of the arm from its said inoperative, inset position to its raised position.

The raising arm is actuated by the opening movement of the lid by means of alug ZN projecting rearwardly from the concave rear edge 23 of the lid and extending into a slot 35 formed in the forwardly facing, upper portion of the raising arm 26. With particular reference to Figs. .Zand 3, the lug 35 is disposed in an intermediate position in the slot 35 when the .lid isin E'rts closed position so that considerable :lost motion occurs upon the initial opening of the lid from its closed position to its position shown in full lines.in.F!ig. 3. This lost motion permits the lid to be raised to a position indicated in full lines in Fig. 3 before the playing card deck begins its initial rising moton .to thereby permit sufficient clearance for unobstructed, deck movement. Upon engagement of the lug with the upper portion 'of the slot 35 and upon continued opening action .of the :lid .4 9, the arm 261s rotated on the pintle 2'2 and the lower inturned edge 30 contacts the underside of the deck of cards and raises it to a;position indicated in dotted linesin Fig. 3 and "uponfurther opening movement of the lid, said cards are brought into an accessible position.

It will therefore be understood that the particular formation and cooperation between the hinge elements on the lid and 'boxand the raising arms provide an air-tight-and dust-proof pivotal connection 'for the parts and the particular disposition of the lug and slot arrangement ihteriorly of the hinge pintle precludes thepassage of air or dirt between the raising member, the lid or the box edge. Furthermore, the inset position of the raising arm in the rear wall and the disposition of the lower inturned portion '30 of the arm sublacent the bottom of the card deck permits a compact construction of the compartment which confines the card deck in a relatively small space to preclude movement of the deck during shipment or handling. As illustrated in Fig. 2, the depending flange on the lid is adapted to engagethe confines of the card deck around its upper portion to preclude vertical movement of the deck.

Although my receptacle has been described and illustrated as useful in packaging decks of playing cards, it is contemplated that said receptacle could be used for packaging other articles, or that my receptacle could be modified by those skilled in the art for packaging other articles without departing from the .scopeof the 'following claims. a

What is claimed'is:

.1. In areceptacle the combination of auct ontopped box, side walls for the box, a transversely extending concave portion on the upper edge .of one side wall, spaced cylindrical knuckles projecting upwardly from said-side wall, a lid for the box having a transversely extending concave portion on one side thereof, cylindrical knuckles extending from said lid side and disposed in axial alignment with the knuckles .on the box, a hinge pintle passing through the knuckles, at raising arm freely pivoted on the pintle and having a cylindrical portion snugly disposed between the knuckles on the box and in rotatable contact with the concave portions on the box and the lid, a slot formed in the forward surface of the arm, and a lug projecting rearwardly from the concave portion of the lid and extending into the slot.

2. In a receptacle the combination of an open topped box, side walls for the box, a transversely extending aconcave portion on the upper edge of one side wall, spaced cylindrical knuckles projecting upwardly from said side wall, a lid for the box having a transversely extending concave portion-on-one side thereof, cylindrical knuckles extending from said lid side and disposed in axial alignment with the knuckles on the box, a hinge p'intle pass'ingthrough the knuckles, a raising arm freely pivoted on the pintle and having a cylindricalportionsnugly disposed between the knuckles on the box and in rotatable contact with the concave portions on the box and the lid, an extended body portion depending from the cylindrical portion of the arm,:.an inturned portion formed on-the lower free end of the body portion, an inset formed in'the said side wall for receiving the body portion .of the arm, a slot formed in the forward surface of the arm, and a lug projecting rearwardly from the concave portion of the lid and extending into the slot.

3.111 a receptacle the combination of an open topped box having a. bottom and side walls, a transversely extending concave portion on the upper edge of one side wall, spaced cylindrical knuckles projecting upwardly from said side thereof, .a lid for the box having a transversely extending concave portion on one side thereof, cylindrical knuckles extending from said lid side and disposed :inaxial alignment with the knuckles on the box, a hinge pintle passing through the knuckles, a raising arm freely pivoted on the pintle and having :a cylindrical portion snugly disposed between the knuckles on the box and in rotatable contact with the concave portions on the box and the lid, the .arm having an extended body portion depending from the cylindrical portion of the arm, an inturned portion formed on the lower free end of the body portion, an inset formed :in the saidside wall for receiving the body portionof the arm, :an arcuate inset formed in the bottom of the box for permitting rotational movement of the inturned portion of the arm about .the pintle, said arcuate inset intersecting theinsetin the said side wall at a common box corner, a slot formed in the forward surface of the arm, and a lug projecting rearwardly from the concave portion of'the lid and extending into the slot.

ADOLPH CAI-IN.

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